Schedule Overview
Bootcamp is held in the week prior to the start of Fall classes, from September 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025. Lunch will be provided each day. See Schedule Details for more information on each event.
Please note the schedule is actively being developed and is subject to change.
- 9:30 AM
- 10:00 AM
- 10:30 AM
- 10:45 AM
- 11:00 AM
- 11:30 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 3:30 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
- 5:00 PM
Monday 15th
- Opening Remarks9:30 AM–10:30 AMMET 204
- BISB Administrative Overview10:45 AM–12:00 PMMET 204
- Lunch12:00 PM–1:00 PM
- UAW Union Presentation1:00 PM–1:30 PMMET 204
- Ice-breakers1:30 PM–2:30 PMMET 204
- Guest Speakers: How to choose an advisor/international student breakouts2:30 PM–3:30 PMMET 204
- Module 2: Course Recommendation3:30 PM–4:00 PMMET 204
Tuesday 16th
- DBMI Intro9:30 AM–9:45 AMMET 223
- Module 3: Introduction to Stats9:45 AM–10:30 AMMET 223
- Module 4: Introduction to Machine Learning10:30 AM–11:30 AMMET 223
- Lunch11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Wednesday 17th
- PhD-Level Scientific Communication9:30 AM–10:30 AMMET 141
- Module 7A: Your Virtual Environment10:45 AM–12:00 PMMET 141
- Lunch12:00 PM–1:00 PM
- Module 7B: Software - Part 21:00 PM–2:00 PMMET 141
- Predoctoral Fellowships2:00 PM–3:00 PMMET 141
Thursday 18th
- Module 5: Bioinformatics Problem Sets9:30 AM–10:30 AMMET 141
- Mental Health10:30 AM–11:00 AMMET 141
- Module 6: Data Science (AI & Plotting)11:00 AM–12:00 PMMET 141
- Lunch12:00 PM–1:00 PM
- Module 8: Intro to NGS and Benchwork1:00 PM–2:00 PMMET 141
- The BISB Guide to San Diego2:00 PM–3:00 PMMET 141
Friday 19th
- Reproducible Bioinformatics10:00 AM–11:00 AMMET 204
- Formulating a Scientific Question11:00 AM–12:00 PMMET 204
- GBIC Reps12:00 PM–12:30 PMMET 204
- Lunch + Exit Survey + Picture12:30 PM–1:45 PM
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